Don't have much to add tonight. The procedures to extract bone marrow, spinal fluid and install the PICC line were successful. Evan was taken to the surgery units around 12:50 and was returned back to the room around 2:00. Since he was restricted from eating since midnight the first thing he asked about upon waking up was food.
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| Evan was a little nervous prior to his procedures this morning. |
Now the waiting game begins. Results on the bone marrow extraction aren't expected until Thursday at the earliest. In the meantime the doctors are going to continue taking a close look at Evan's stomach. With the steroids ending this morning we're optimistic that it is the root cause of his pain and that he'll begin to make a slow recovery. I for one would love to get him off of nubain and ativan which would only leave us with blood thinners, antacids, laxatives, anti-fungal and antibiotic medications prior to chemo.
Chemotherapy starts back up next week. The results Thursday will determine which drugs, how often and what days we'll need to bring him back for clinical sessions. Wrapping up tonight's entry with some pictures from the day.
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| Getting some exercise in to pass the time before sedation. |
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| Scarfing down some food post-install. |
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| Thank you to whoever made this. One of the mothers of a cancer patient gifted this to us. |
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| Blood counts from Saturday and today. |
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